The Embryo Adoption Awareness Center (EAAC) has initiated a program to help adoption agencies throughout the country learn about the choice of embryo adoption. We have identified four levels of involvement that agencies can pursue.
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ADOPTION AGENCY LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT WITH EMBRYO ADOPTION
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| LEVEL 1
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Acquire knowledge about embryo adoption.
Agencies will educate themselves about embryo adoption at a basic level by reading material available on websites, attending webinars and communicating with the EAAC.
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- Read Internet material regarding Embryo Donation and Adoption
- Attend EAAC webinar "The Fundamentals of Embryo Donation and Adoption"
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| LEVEL 2
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Agency staff training and client education
Agency staff members become educated in the intricacies of embryo adoption. Agency also incorporates information/resources about embryo adoption to potential clients as part of general adoption education. Refers clients to existing embryo adoption agencies.
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- Complete Level 1
- Assign personnel to be the Embryo Donation and Adoption expert(s)
- Incorporate Embryo Donation and Adoption education into informational adoption seminars in your agency
- Create or acquire brochures to distribute to clients
- Review list of existing Embryo Donation and Adoption agencies
- Establish contacts with one or more Embryo Donation and adoption agencies
- Attend EAAC webinar "Teaching Others About Embryo Donation and Adoption"
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| LEVEL 3
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Embryo Adoption Home Study Provider
Agency has attended advanced EAAC training webinar(s) as well as parent education webinar(s) and is willing and able to provide embryo adoption home studies. Connects clients with existing embryo adoption agencies.
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- Complete Level 1
- Complete Level 2
- Attend EAAC webinar "Modifying Home Study Programs for Embryo Donation and Adoption"
- Establish relationship with Embryo Donation and Adoption agency(s) for those adopting clients you send to them.
- Establish relationship with Embryo Donation and Adoption agency(s) as an agency offering Embryo Donation and Adoption Home Study services
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| LEVEL 4
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Partnering with Local Fertility Clinics
Agency feels confident in their knowledge regarding embryo adoption by completing Levels 1 through 3 and is able and willing to contact local fertility clinic(s) to begin building a working relationship for a source of donated embryos, counseling and potential adopters. Agency has also established a relationship with an attorney in their area who may be interested in establishing a partnership with your agency.
*This model was first established by Kris Probasco, LCSW, LSCSW, Adoption and Fertility Resources in Kansas City.
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- Complete Level 1
- Complete Level 2
- Complete Level 3
- Attend EAAC webinar "Establishing an Embryo Donation and Adoption Program Through Clinic Partnership"
- Identify local/regional fertility clinic(s) who may be willing to partner with your agency
- Be willing to provide counseling services to potential donors, introduced to your agency by the clinic
- Be willing to provide counseling services to potential adopters, introduced to you by the clinic
- Refer your clients to partner clinic for Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) services
- Partner with a local attorney to assist in contract preparation and completion
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